Hydrangea 'First Love Pink'
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Description
Hydrangea 'First Love Pink' is an early-flowering hydrangea with all the charm of a first garden romance, except rather more reliable. After years of careful breeding, this generous variety brings its first vivid pink blooms as early as April, continuing the display into June with impressive enthusiasm. Each plant becomes richly covered in bright, lively flowers, giving Hydrangea 'First Love Pink' a fresh and joyful presence when many summer shrubs are still gathering their thoughts. In acidic soil, the pink blooms may shift towards a striking blue, adding a little horticultural magic to the performance. Colourful, bushy and naturally graceful, Hydrangea 'First Love Pink' earns its affectionate name rather easily.
Plant Hydrangea 'First Love Pink' in moist, well-drained soil, in partial shade to full sun, where it can form a rounded shrub of around 150cm high and wide. Its bright flowers look wonderful with ferns, hostas, soft grasses, spring bulbs and fresh green foliage, bringing structure and colour to borders, larger containers or informal garden schemes. Hardy to around minus 10 degrees Celsius, Hydrangea 'First Love Pink' is best placed where its early blooms can be enjoyed close to the house, a path or a favourite seat. Romantic, vigorous and full of spring promise, Hydrangea scandens 'First Love Pink' is a hydrangea with instant appeal.
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Low maintenance
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Drought tolerant
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Hydrangea scandens First Love Pink ('22b30'ᴾᴮᴿ) EU 20250347
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Flower colour
Pink
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
70cm-1m
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Plant spacing
4 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
2-3 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Coastal gardens
Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Woodland gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Dry
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Clay
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Hydrangea 'First Love Pink' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost within a week of delivery and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2026
You can expect your order in September 2026Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2026
You can expect your order in October 2026Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2026
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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